15 Museum Visits in South Africa Worth the Day

1.Soweto /Johannesburg and Apartheid Museum Guided Full Day Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 932 reviews · from $103Our pick

Full-day Johannesburg and Soweto tour with hotel pickup, Top of Africa views, Constitution Hill, Mandela House, Apartheid Museum, small groups.

“This was an amazing experience. Our guide was insightful and engaging. He shared knowledge of of both cities and provided a historical context for past and present cultural interactions. If you’re looking for a thorough visit filled with a first hand view of Jozi and Soweto, this is a must book. The pace was great, food was amazing, and well worth every Zar!”

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2.Jo’berg in 1 Day: Soweto, Apartheid Museum & City Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 524 reviews · 8 hours · from $142

A full day in Soweto and Johannesburg, pairing the Apartheid Museum with Hector Pieterson, Constitution Hill, and key city sights, for $142.

“We had a fantastic day with our guide, Clement Tshabalala. He shared a wealth of knowledge about Johannesburg’s history and daily life, which made the tour both interesting and educational. The museum visits were meaningful, though in our opinion, visiting one less would have made the day a bit more relaxed. The visit to Soweto was especially powerful and unforgettable. Overall, a beautiful and very worthwhile experience.”

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3.Full-Day Tour with Soweto and Apartheid Museum

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 478 reviews · 10 hours · from $104

Full-day Johannesburg history tour: Constitution Hill, Soweto, Mandela House, Hector Pieterson Memorial, and the Apartheid Museum, with hotel pickup.

“Bob and Kwanda picked us up right on time from our hotel. They were friendly and eager to get us on the road. We traveled to Constitution Hill and Bob gave us a very thorough accounting of the history of the area. We toured both sides of the prison as well as Constitution Hall. We then went on to tour Soweto and Nelson Mandela House. I was nervous about Soweto for safety and being respectful to those who live there, but Bob gave a very informative tour and it was very safe. Honestly, I feel super glad that we did go to Soweto to see the the current state of…”

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4.Full-Day Soweto, Apartheid Museum and Lunch Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 410 reviews · from $108

Full-day Soweto tour from Johannesburg with Apartheid Museum, Hector Pieterson Memorial, Vilakazi Street, and local buffet lunch plus hotel pickup.

“Marc our guide and driver was brilliant so knowledgeable and friendly it was a amazing day at what we learnt and saw. Marc would answer any questions we asked and we got a very good insight into past and present South Africa. If you book this tour and have Marc as you guide you are in for an outstanding day.”

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5.Half Guided Day Tour of Soweto And Apartheid Museum

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 356 reviews · from $69

Half-day Johannesburg tour pairing the Apartheid Museum with a guided Soweto walk, including Mandela and Tutu sites, pickup, and small groups.

“Horrific experience. Tour guide ignored the fact we needed to finish the tour to get a long haul flight. Doing a substitute as the place we paid to visit wasnt open. Spending so long where most people didnt want to be. Adding things to the itiniRead more”

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6.Ultimate Johannesburg Soweto Experience with Apartheid Museum

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 313 reviews · from $108

Full-day guided tour from Johannesburg into Soweto with Constitution Hill, the Apartheid Museum, Hector Pieterson Memorial, Vilakazi Street, and more.

“The whole tour was great and well presented, Soweto was a very sad part for us to see people living with very little, but we were glad to be shown the real life of Soweto.”

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7.Hop-On Hop-Off Bus, City Tour and Apartheid Museum

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 250 reviews · 1 day · from $50

Spend a full day mixing a small-group Soweto tour with a hop-on hop-off bus ride, plus Constitution Hill and the Apartheid Museum.

“Good way of sight seeing Johannesburg!! Definitely value for money.”

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8.Museum of Contemporary African Art: Fast-Track Zeitz MOCAA

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 204 reviews · 1 day · from $16

Fast-track entry to Zeitz MOCAA at the V&A Waterfront, the silo-turned museum of contemporary African art with 100 galleries to explore.

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9.Maropeng Cradle of Humankind Museum &Sterkfontein Cave Experience

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 155 reviews · from $103

Guided Maropeng and Johannesburg-area human origins visit with museum focus, Tumulus entrance, and exhibits. Sterkfontein caves are closed.

“We had a wonderful time with our friendly guide Nathi exploring the Cradle of Humankind. Nathi provided an interesting insight into Johannesburg and the culture and people there. The van was very comfortable.”

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10.ROBBEN ISLAND MUSEUM TOUR, WITH OPTIONAL LAST MINUTE TICKETS

★★★★★★★★★★3.4 · 85 reviews · 4 hours · from $90

Robben Island Museum tour from Cape Town with an ex-political prisoner guide, ferry included, Mandela cell, and great Table Mountain photo time.

“The tour was canceld, because of the wind and raw sea. So i would like to get the money back. Yesterday we had to go home and wasnt possible to go. Greetings Carla”

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11.Soweto & Johannesburg and Apartheid Museum

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 41 reviews · 8 hours · from $92

Guided Soweto and Johannesburg tour with Hillbrow, Vilakazi Street, Mandela House Museum, and the Apartheid Museum, with hotel pickup.

“Amazing and very informative I solo traveled here from Philadelphia so having a tour guide was ideal for me! Thankyou so much follow my instagram to see more content. IG:_bbygaal”

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12.Heart of Cape Town Medical Museum Entrance Ticket

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 31 reviews · 1 day · from $22

Visit the Cape Town Heart of Cape Town Medical Museum with a guided tour of the restored 1967 Barnard operating rooms, small group.

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13.Soweto Township Cultural Tour incl Apartheid Museum and Nelson Mandela House

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 30 reviews · from $230

Private Soweto tour from Johannesburg or Pretoria with Apartheid Museum, Mandela House, Hector Pieterson Memorial, and optional bungee or bike.

“I was a little worried that this would just be a taxi guide, but this wasn’t the case at all. I was so impressed with our guide Nkululeko (& his articulate English) and the way he shared the history made this experience incredible. This is a must do tour to take in the essence of Johannesburg and the core culture.”

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14.District Six Museum Skip-the-Line Entrance Ticket

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 21 reviews · 1 day · from $4

Skip the line at District Six Museum, Cape Town, learning apartheid forced removals through photos, recordings, and staff stories.

“Beyond belief as I recognize that nothing has changed except for the choice to live segregated, based on skin color, even though there is no longer a rule demanding it.”

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15.Soweto & Apartheid Museum Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 20 reviews · from $144

Half-day Soweto and Apartheid Museum tour from Johannesburg, with Hector Pieterson, Mandela House, and Vilakazi Street stops.

“Well conducted interesting tour, spending just the right amount of time along the way. Knowledgeable friendly guide”

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